Updated October 28, 2026

Duke University School of Medicine acceptance rate

9,234 people applied to Duke University School of Medicine for fall 2025 and 123 enrolled (AAMC data), so 1.3% of applicants matriculated. The share offered a seat is higher, because some admitted applicants enroll elsewhere.

Applicants enrolled: 1.3%; matriculants per applicant, fall 2025 entry
Applicants: 9,234; fall 2025 entry
Matriculants: 123; fall 2025 entry
MCAT: Not found on the school's site
GPA: Not found on the school's site
Interview format: Virtual MMI, 8 to 10 stations

Applicants and matriculants: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (matriculants divided by applications, the class that entered in fall 2025). Interview format: Duke MD admissions FAQ.

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How the Duke rate is worked out

The AAMC's FACTS Table A-1 lists, for every MD school in the US, how many applications it received and how many students enrolled. For the class that entered in fall 2025, Duke University School of Medicine received 9,234 applications and enrolled 123 students. 123 divided by 9,234 is 1.3%.

A-1 does not count acceptances by school, so this is not the share of applicants offered a seat. That share is higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

In-state and out-of-state applicants

7.7% of applications to Duke came from North Carolina residents, and 15.4% of the students who enrolled were North Carolina residents. That is about 19 of roughly 711 in-state applicants (2.7%) and 104 of roughly 8,523 out-of-state applicants (1.2%).

Source: AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026 (fall 2025 entry). Counts are approximate: they come from A-1's in-state percentages, which are rounded to one decimal.

Duke MCAT and GPA

Duke University School of Medicine does not list a median or average MCAT or GPA for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find. We do not estimate these.

What Duke says about its program

Duke students spend 9 to 12 months on scholarly work in a third year set aside for research or a second degree. Source
Duke students learn the core basic sciences in the first year and do core clerkships in the second year. Source
About 40 percent of Duke medical students graduate with two degrees. Source

Duke interview format

Virtual MMI, 8 to 10 stations. Mode: Virtual. Structure: 8 to 10: five ethical, two traditional, team (twice), one video.

Sources: Duke MD admissions FAQ, Duke MD admissions timeline, AAMC MSAR 2027 interview report. Checked 2026-10-16.

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Questions people ask

What is the Duke medical school acceptance rate?

For the class that started in fall 2025, 9,234 people applied to Duke University School of Medicine and 123 enrolled, according to AAMC FACTS Table A-1. That is 1.3% of applicants. The AAMC does not publish acceptances by school, so the share offered a seat is somewhat higher, because some admitted applicants choose another school.

What MCAT score do you need for Duke?

Duke University School of Medicine does not list a median or average MCAT for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find.

What GPA do you need for Duke?

Duke University School of Medicine does not list a median or average GPA for its entering class on its own website, as far as we could find.

What is the Duke interview format?

Virtual MMI, 8 to 10 stations. Mode: Virtual. Our Duke interview guide covers the format and practice questions.

Does Duke favor in-state applicants?

About 7.7% of applications came from North Carolina residents, and 15.4% of the students who enrolled were North Carolina residents (AAMC FACTS Table A-1, 2025-2026). That works out to roughly 2.7% of in-state applicants enrolling, against 1.2% of out-of-state applicants.

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Confetto is not affiliated with the AAMC or Duke University School of Medicine. Applicant and matriculant counts are from Table A-1: U.S. MD-Granting Medical School Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Gender, Academic Year 2025-2026, © Association of American Medical Colleges, used with attribution. School figures are from Duke's own website, checked 2026-10-28.